Android Official Discussion Thread - Page 5

November 3, 2010 @ 03:00 PM

imtheman

Post: 1759

Join Date: May 2008

dddaaammmnnnnnn.... I got a FREE, literally FREE, Samsung Vibrant at Best Buy last friday for their last "free phone friday" and I am on ANDROID - ROOT overload!!
This shit FLIES like a fuckin jet compared to my old ass rooted G1! I downloaded this app called Quadrant Standard, which is a benchmark testing kinda app and the rooted Vibrant pretty much out performs any android phone with the kernal & hacks I got going.

This is a picture of what the results are looking like:

These arent necessarily MY results, and to be honest, dont know exactly what this all means, but what I DO know, is that my Vibrant hits/jumps around the 1800 mark with the current settings and is super responsive, havent had any force closes, run many many apps at the same time - no prob, plays demanding 3D games with no skips or problems... I'm SO glad I got this phone with so much root & custom access.

November 15, 2010 @ 04:35 PM

denimworld

Post: 137

Join Date: Oct 2010

android filters?
so my younger bro is getting an android for christmas. he's 16 and the only way he can get it is if it has an android porn filter for the web browser. is there any of the sort available? i researched an it says only iphone has it and not android. is this true?

November 15, 2010 @ 04:43 PM

Trollinator

Post: 5030

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Location

smh. there arent any and let the kid fap to porn its part of life

I want to see the world burn

November 19, 2010 @ 04:09 PM

OneEyeWilly

Post: 1809

Join Date: Feb 2007

Location: New Jeruzalem

whats the best android i can get for verizon?

December 7, 2010 @ 05:36 AM

calintz

Post: 2010

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: sydney

gingerbread looks clean

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxUXulxE5o0

December 7, 2010 @ 09:02 AM

Naturalbornedg

Post: 55

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Germany

My Hatred against Apple grows and grows, I hate their restrictions for explicit content and important technologies...So I think my next Phone will be a Android and my next Computer will also be no Mac anymore.

December 7, 2010 @ 10:03 AM

GOLDENi

Post: 4377

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Illinois

If I don't like my Dell Venue Pro, I am definitely going to cop a Nexus S.

December 7, 2010 @ 11:21 PM

calintz

Post: 2010

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: sydney

just wait for next week and cop the new Nexus S
$529 is mad cheap for a all new android phone with the latest gingerbread on it

December 8, 2010 @ 01:45 AM

BLVCKONE

Post: 33

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: SOUTHERN KILLAFORNIA

what's so great about rooting your droid?

December 8, 2010 @ 02:27 AM

imtheman

Post: 1759

Join Date: May 2008

Well depends on what phone you have. I have a G1 rooted and I've tried the CM 6 rom and that shit works fine but then starts crashing, so I actually went back to an older rom.. HTCLAY's SuperBad. I think its based off a CM 5 rom, but its the only rom that I can say has ran super smooth, fast, and rarely crashes.
With a rooted phone you use wifi tethering, use roms that are based off of Froyo updates like the rom you have now, overclock - underclock the phone to speed up or slow down the phone to save battery or increase performance, full customization of almost anything... lots of stuff that I'm sure I forgot to mention or havent tried.

what's so great about rooting your droid?

since posting that a while ago, I have gotten a Vibrant and rooted it... smooth, fast, and sweet ass display!
If you have the option to root a phone, DO IT!!

December 19, 2010 @ 12:22 PM

Trollinator

Post: 5030

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Location

Android Tablets?
anybody own one?

How are they?

edit: they look cheaper and look like they can do more then the ipad?

androidtabletcentral.com/

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December 19, 2010 @ 02:52 PM

C_Augustus_O

Post: 3638

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: CT

I just copped the nook color for $250 which comes standard with android 2.1 and can be rooted

https://twitter.com/#!/C_Augustus_O

December 20, 2010 @ 10:47 PM

Misters0ns0

Post: 14

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Miami

i got the dell streak and i cant complain at all about the phone

December 21, 2010 @ 12:05 AM

Trollinator

Post: 5030

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Location

I just copped the nook color for $250 which comes standard with android 2.1 and can be rooted

more info?

i've seen a few with webcam built in and shit

I want to see the world burn

December 21, 2010 @ 12:51 AM

C_Augustus_O

Post: 3638

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: CT

i found this youtube video that shows that it can be done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEw3bs5Xybw

for the price is not bad, the cheapest there is, i originally bought the nook for just reading and shit and its cool to know that i can go online and have all the features of a tablet.

As for the webcam, that shit ranges from $500 up. in that case i would recommend the samsung galaxy tab.

https://twitter.com/#!/C_Augustus_O

December 23, 2010 @ 11:39 AM

spk93

Post: 146

Join Date: Jul 2009

Gingerbread 2.2 For G2
I just got my T-Mobile G2 about 2weeks ago and its my first android phone. I loved it right out the box, and I still do but when I started doing research on Android I saw that 2.3 Gingerbread was coming out this month. I was pissed lol. So my question is, will the G2 get an update for it???

December 23, 2010 @ 12:46 PM

ahhhrt

Post: 2005

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: toe ron toe

Official update? You'd have to check with your provider.

You can always flash a custom ROM on it regardless.

December 23, 2010 @ 12:46 PM

imtheman

Post: 1759

Join Date: May 2008

yeah you will, how soon, who knows.. but shouldnt be too long!?
You could root your phone and have one of the baddest phones around if you want though...
google these sights for all the info you will need:

- XDA

- Androidspin

- Phandroid

December 23, 2010 @ 04:41 PM

Trollinator

Post: 5030

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Location

If I don't like my Dell Venue Pro, I am definitely going to cop a Nexus S.

how is it ????

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December 24, 2010 @ 02:02 AM

spk93

Post: 146

Join Date: Jul 2009

yea i researched the rooting stuff after reading this ENTIRE thread (all this tech stuff is kinda new to me)
but rooting wont fuck up my phone will it ? cuz i see its like jailbreaking on the iphone os and i know some ppl that messed theirs up big time trying to jailbreak it .

December 24, 2010 @ 02:05 AM

spk93

Post: 146

Join Date: Jul 2009

oh and another question: if HTC Sense UI thing is so bad ass, why didnt the G2 get it ???

December 24, 2010 @ 09:15 PM

Bron-Tron

Post: 147

Join Date: Aug 2008

yea i researched the rooting stuff after reading this ENTIRE thread (all this tech stuff is kinda new to me)
but rooting wont fuck up my phone will it ? cuz i see its like jailbreaking on the iphone os and i know some ppl that messed theirs up big time trying to jailbreak it .

Most if not all rooting methods require a nandroid backup which is essentially a saved state of your phone. So if by some small chance you fuck something up you can restore back to that state and everything will work.

The g2 doesnt have sense because its a sequel to the g1 which was the first android phone, before sense was developed. To keep the tradition they left it out. For what its worth i think sense blows so i got an ASOP rom (Cyanogen 6.1) for my Evo.

December 24, 2010 @ 10:39 PM

spk93

Post: 146

Join Date: Jul 2009

Most if not all rooting methods require a nandroid backup which is essentially a saved state of your phone. So if by some small chance you fuck something up you can restore back to that state and everything will work.

The g2 doesnt have sense because its a sequel to the g1 which was the first android phone, before sense was developed. To keep the tradition they left it out. For what its worth i think sense blows so i got an ASOP rom (Cyanogen 6.1) for my Evo.

thanks man, i think what i'll do is wait a minute to see if there will be an official update, and if not i'll just go ahead and root it . thanks for the help tho man

December 26, 2010 @ 08:03 PM

Misters0ns0

Post: 14

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Miami

anyone besides me got the dell streak??

January 1, 2011 @ 02:39 AM

Trollinator

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Location

what are some good ass apps?

and the best games?

angry birds is alright

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January 1, 2011 @ 02:56 AM

notyellow

Post: 331

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: 604

anyone besides me got the dell streak??

will cop.
do you put it in a bag, jacket pocket or does it fit in your jeans pocket?

January 1, 2011 @ 11:17 PM

Trollinator

Post: 5030

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Location

well i'd go with the middle one lol

jk

first one dawg

Metro pcs and criket

dat budget swag

Do your research on the service first

I heard metro pcs have some weak ass signals?

same with criket.

I want to see the world burn

January 1, 2011 @ 11:35 PM